Chromodoris nona
Chromodoris nona is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.[2]
| Chromodoris nona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Chromodoris |
| Species: | C. nona |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromodoris nona | |
| Synonyms | |
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Glossodoris nona Baba, 1953 | |
Distribution
This marine species was described from a single specimen collected at 80 m (260 ft) depth at Amadaiba, Sagami Bay, Japan, 35.261°N 139.563°E. It has been reported from Hong Kong and locations in Japan including Osezaki.[3]
Description
Chromodoris nona is a translucent white chromodorid nudibranch with an opaque white edge to the mantle. There are conspicuous white glands embedded in the mantle margin. The rhinophores and the gills are yellow-orange in colour. The length of the body attains 25 mm (0.98 in). [4][5]
References
- Baba, K. 1953. Three new species and two new records of the genus Glossodoris from Japan. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 3(2):205-211
- Caballer, M. (2015). Chromodoris nona (Baba, 1953). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-06
- Kimoto, N., 2019. Chromodoris nona Seaslug World [in Japanese]
- Chromodoris nona Umiushi-zukan, published 2015/11/29.
- Debelius, H. & Kuiter, R.H. (2007) Nudibranchs of the world. ConchBooks, Frankfurt, 360 pp. ISBN 978-3-939767-06-0. page: 155
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